ὥσπερ σελήνη γ' ἡλίῳ· τὴν μὲν χρόαν ἰδεῖν ὁμοιόν ἔστι θάλπει δ' οὐδαμῶς → like the moon to the sun: its color is similar to the eye, but it does not give off any heat
stĭpŭlus: a, um, adj. (old Lat.),
I firm: stipulum apud veteres firmum appellabatur, Just. Inst. 3, 15; Paul. Sent. 5, 7, § 1.
stĭpŭlus, a, um = firmus : Inst. Just. 3, 15.